The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-27


Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MooREsvILLE, Ind, May 26.-The Bible-school
Conference of Friends Western Yearly Meeting
assembled on Tuesday evening. in twenty first
annual session. The exercises were opened
with praise service led by Elwood G. Liter.
On Wednesday the regular business of the
meeting began. The address of welcome
delivered by Mrs. Eliza G. Armstrong. and the
response by S. E. Nicholson. followed by the
annual address of the president, John Penning-
ton, of Western Springs. III. The appointment
of committees on finance, printing. time. place
and officers, query box, programme and reso-
lutions came up il regular order, after which
Alice Lindley, of Sylvania, Ind, read an orig
inal poem.
kilograms of cheer were ordered sent the
Conference of Indiana Yearly Meeting, in
sion at Spicelan6, and also to Levi Rees, of
Illinois. who is very i'll at his home.
In the afternoon Aquilla Pickering. on behalf
OF the finance committee, made appeal for
SIS to pay for printing the minutes of the confer
ence, and collection was taken amounting to
$50. 76
General Superintendent Lewis T. Hadley, of
West Newton. reported the schools in prosper
GUS condition. Out of 1908 members of
the yearly meeting, 7,087 enrolled in the
Bible schools, while 3, 730 are called regular
PENDANTS in the eighty-four schools controlled by
this division of Friends. Several suggestions of
Importance were made for future work, and
committee appointed to take under consid
GRAFTON these suggestions and report to q future
session.
John T. Stanton, of Indianapolis, gave Bible
reading on the second coming of Christ
A telegram was read from she Bible-school
Conference at Spiceland to read Psalms CO..
The report of the treasurer, Abel Doan of
Westfeld. read. Tie query box called out
q warm discussion
The committee on superintendents address
reported that they favor a consolidation of this
conference with the Bible-school Institute, to
be known by the name of the "Bibleschool As
sembly," which was carried.
A paper on the subject, christians in Poll
tics." read by Miss Lizzie Harvey, of Indi-
annapolis.
Declarations were given by Miss Lulu Stan
ton, of Indianapolis, and Miss Emma Reeve, of
Plainfeid
On Thursday committee was appointed to
prepare a new record book for use in the various
schools.
The report of the committee on time place
and officers recommended that the time be the
second week in August. 1883; place, Kokomo
Ind; officers follows: President, A. IT, Mitch
ell: vice-prssdent Matte Channer; secretary,
Alonzo Folger; assistant secretary, Elma True
blood: treasurer Jonathan Morris; railroad
rotary William Pray. l.. l. Hadley was recon-
mended for general superintendent of the work
for the ensuing year
A. T. Mitchell read paper on ''Bible Fidel-
ity." Ella Coffin conducted class in Bible
reading in place of paper on Libraries"
announced In the programme. After discus
sion of "Ssnctifcation," Calvin w. Pritchard
delivered sermon. In the afternoon an ex-
ercise consisting of responsive reading and sing
ing was presented by the Mooresville school.
paper Libraries Part of Bible school
Supplies" prepared by Prof. Rowland Estes, of
WestfeId, was, in his absence, read by j. W.
Parker, followed by short discussion After
few subjects Of miscellaneous character. the
subject of 'Social Purity" was presented by
Charles Jessup. The Query Box, succeeded by
committee reports, led TO the final adjournment.